Relative fat mass helps in prediction of new onset diabetes
Relative fat mass (RFM) has the potential to be utilized in the general practice environment to predict the risk of developing future diabetes because it is highly related with new-onset T2D. according to an article published in European Journal of Internal Medicine.
A brand-new anthropometric equation for estimating whole-body fat percentage is called relative fat mass.
The study enrolled 522 of the 7961 PREVEND participants who experienced type-2 diabetes. All adiposity indicators were substantially linked with the incidence of type-2 diabetes in a multivariable model.
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